Jackson’s eyes were red as he smiled bitterly at Taya.
“My brother didn’t want you to pester me, so he deliberately impersonated me to hurt you… I only recently discovered what he did to you five years ago.”
Jackson paused, his eyes full of guilt.
Taya’s heart stopped beating, and her face, which was as pale as paper, turned even paler little by little.
Silas had never considered abandoning or killing her.
His brother was the one who had been ruthless to her and said those harsh words back then…
Silas had never changed, and she had never loved the wrong person…
The wolf she loved hadn’t changed his mind and wanted to dump her off for being a human.
The resentment that had lingered in her heart for many years were completely released when she knew the truth.
All of a sudden, she stopped struggling, feeling sad, or resentful.
She heaved a deep sigh of relief. When she looked up at Jackson again, she had never felt so relaxed.
“It’s not your fault. our fates caused this misunderstanding. It’s all in the past now. You don’t have to apologize for it…”
Her tone made Jackson’s heartache even more.
Did it mean that she had let go of their past and him?
“You… you don’t want me anymore?” Jackson’s voice was trembling as he asked.
Taya raised her hand and touched her neck, covered with kiss marks from Griffon. With her like this, how could she be with Silas again?
She hid the emotions in her eyes and looked at Jackson with a smile. “As you can see, I’m no longer pure…”
Jackson stared at her for a long time. Suddenly, he plucked up his courage, raised his hand, and tried to wipe away the marks on her neck.
“I’ll clean it up. It’s okay…”
His fingers were trembling when he wiped her neck.
Seeing him like this, Taya couldn’t help but cry as well.
How possessive had Silas been in the past?
Every time she talked a little more with other men, he would be furious.
He cared about her very much and would not allow anyone to touch her.
That was why he had collapsed after learning that she had sold herself.
It was in his wolf’s very nature to be protective and possessive beyond all else.
And now, after witnessing her sleeping with another man with his own eyes, such a wolf actually said that it was fine.
He feared that she would abandon him, but she couldn’t be with him again. They had already missed each other.
Taya raised her hand to stop him. “Silas, I’m sorry. I’ve been with him for the past five years. It’s been more than once.”
In anger, she’d signed the agreement and handed herself over to Griffon.
Even though they had cleared up the misunderstanding, it was still a fact that she had betrayed him.
She was not worthy of Silas, who only had eyes for her.
“I know.” Jackson nodded and said indifferently, “As long as you’re willing to come with me, it doesn’t matter…”
He would no longer be as childish as before. He would protect her and not let her suffer anymore harm. Even though his wolf hated that she’d been with another Alpha, his wolf also longed for Taya.
His firm gaze made Taya’s heart tremble slightly.
Silas really loved her. She had degenerated into such a state, and he was still willing to accept her.
Taya opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but a strong force behind her suddenly pulled her away.
Her back slammed into a sturdy chest, and her soft body was held in Griffon’s arms.
“You want to leave? Did you ask me?”
She turned around to look at the man who was hugging her tightly.
His face was cold and gloomy, and his thin lips were tightly pursed.
His face was angry, indicating that he had heard everything they had just said.
He must have thought she was leaving with Jackson, so he rushed to stop her.
He had already gone too far with her in front of Jackson. Why wouldn’t he let her go?
Taya lowered her head and hid her eyes, fearful they would give away the complicated emotions she was feeling.
Seeing that she didn’t resist, Griffon’s expression softened a little, but his eyes were full of coldness as he looked at Jackson.
“Alpha Sterling, why do you want to take over the woman I’ve slept with thousands of times?”
These humiliating words made Jackson angry.
He clenched his fists, shifting partially back into his Lyman form and rushed forward, wanting to slash at Griffon with his claws.
His wolf tried to take over on instinct, forgetting about his injured state. Griffon was one of the few Alphas as powerful as him; with these injuries, Jackson couldn’t overpower him.
Before his claws could even touch the corner of Griffon’s shirt, Griffon lifted his leg and kicked him to the ground.
“You’re overestimating your abilities!”
Griffon raised his hand and flicked his sleeves. He snorted out a growl at Jackson on the ground.
He wasn’t concerned about Jackson’s life at all, which made Taya more and more disappointed.
With a cold face, she pushed Griffon away, rushed to Jackson, and squatted down to help him.
“Silas, are you hurt?”
Seeing that she was worried about another man, the hostility in Griffon’s eyes rose sharply, and his wolf rose to the surface.
It was as if something important had been stolen,
and he could not help but want to take it back.
“Come here.”
His sense of superiority would not allow him to make a move toward her.
He just stood there, looking down at the pair.
Griffon’s expression was commanding, warning, and oppressive, suggesting punishment would be inflicted if she didn’t obey.
Looking into his eyes, Taya felt exhausted. She didn’t want to go over at all…
But she knew his character. He wouldn’t let her and Jackson leaves safely if things didn’t go as the Alpha wished.
She didn’t care. She had been under his control for five years, but Jackson was still injured, and he had to go back for treatment.
Taya sighed heavily, helped Jackson, and placed him on the sofa. Then, she spoke softly to him and said,
“Wait for me here. I’ll talk to him, and then we’ll leave together, okay?”
Jackson didn’t want her to return to Griffon, but when he heard she would go with him, he couldn’t help but let her.
After giving him a gentle smile, Taya turned around and approached Griffon. “Alpha Knight, you must have heard what we just said, right?”
Griffon pursed his lips and didn’t say a word, indicating that he had heard it. Then Taya continued.
“We promised to be together for a lifetime. You heard about what happened later because of his amnesia and elder brother. I misunderstood him, and that’s why I signed that agreement with you in anger…”
Griffon interrupted her. “Do you mean you’re unwilling to stay with me?”
Taya nodded. “That’s right. I didn’t spend your money in the past five years because I would rather not owe you anything. Now that Silas is back and the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I want to go back to him and be with him. Can you please let me go?”